Europe vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Europe
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Europe rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Europe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Europe currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 34 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Europe or United Kingdom?
- Europe, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Europe and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Europe ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.